22 October 2014 Last updated at 00:12 Paul Cantlie made the plea for his son’s release from hospital following throat surgery The father of a UK hostage being held by the militant group Islamic State (IS) has died, his family have said. Paul Cantlie, 80, had recorded a video message from his hospital bed earlier [...]

21 October 2014 Last updated at 23:59 By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News Online Serum made from the blood of recovered Ebola patients could be available within weeks in Liberia, one of the countries worst hit by the virus, says the World Health Organization. Speaking in Geneva, Dr Marie Paule Kieny said work was [...]

22 October 2014 Last updated at 00:39 Article written by Dominic Casciani Home affairs correspondent More from Dominic Follow Dominic on Twitter Staying put: NAO finds little improvement in removals Ministers have been criticised for failing to deport more foreign criminals by the UK spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said the number of foreign [...]